At the Caloosa Cove Resort and Marina, concrete pilings meant to hold the dock in place had been knocked sideways, and three manatees lolled in the water, drinking from an outflow pump spitting water from the dockside.

The Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain, replicas of 18th- and 19th-century vessels, respectively, will be open to the public at the Ocean Institute starting today, offering dockside tours and educational programs.

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